noun
field
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Feld is a neuter noun meaning field: agricultural land or an area/terrain; also used figuratively for a field of study or activity. Gender: das; plural Felder. Regular declension (genitive des Feldes). No special prepositions or irregular plural. Common in physical and abstract contexts.
Examples
Das Feld ist groß und voller Blumen.
The field is large and full of flowers.
Der Bauer pflügt das Feld.
The farmer plows the field.
Die Bauern pflügten das Feld, weil der Boden nach dem Regen wieder trocken war.
The farmers ploughed the field because the soil was dry again after the rain.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a wide open green area with rows of crops stretching to the horizon.
Sounds like English 'filled' — imagine a field filled with flowers.
das (neuter) — imagine a small sign on the field that reads 'das Feld' (label the object 'das').
Notes
Feld commonly refers to an agricultural field or open area. It can also be used metaphorically (e.g., 'das Feld der Forschung' = the field of research).